The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . e spring of 1887was employed in theBoston & Maine rail-road shops. He nextengaged in the con-tracting and buildingbusiness and erectedseveral fine residences in Lakeport. Mr. Adams was employed at histrade for about two years at differ-ent times by Boulia, Gorrell &: Co., of THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. 207 Laconia, and afterwards by J. Boulia &Co., at Lakeport. In the fall of 1889he engaged in the grocery business withGeorge P. Colby, and the following yearformed a
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . e spring of 1887was employed in theBoston & Maine rail-road shops. He nextengaged in the con-tracting and buildingbusiness and erectedseveral fine residences in Lakeport. Mr. Adams was employed at histrade for about two years at differ-ent times by Boulia, Gorrell &: Co., of THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. 207 Laconia, and afterwards by J. Boulia &Co., at Lakeport. In the fall of 1889he engaged in the grocery business withGeorge P. Colby, and the following yearformed a partnership with E. L. Hadleyin the grocery and provision trade in theBrawn store. In 1893, Mr. Adamserected his present home and store,known as the West End Grocery andProvision Store, E. R. Adams, pro-prietor. He joined Harmony lodge, I. O. O. F., They have had two children : BerthaBlanche, born August 20, 1S79, who re-sides at home, and Eva May, bornAugust 21, 1881, who died April 13,1892. Capt. Stephen B, Cole. On March 24, 1633, there landed onthese shores, one Thomas Cole whocame in the Mary and John. He was. Capt. Stephen B. Cole. at Tilton, in 1882, and is now a mem-ber of Chocorua lodge of Lakeport, andhas served as secretary since June,1898. Mr. Adams was elected secre-tary of the Odd Fellows Mutual Reliefassociation in March, 1898, and he isalso a member of Hannah Frances Re-bekah lodge, No. 41. Mr. Adams is aspecial officer on the Laconia policeforce. Mr. Adams married, November 13,1878, Emma E. Abbott, daughter ofG W. and Annie (Lorimer) Abbott. an original proprietor of Hampton, andis mentioned as there in 1638. He wasat Salem in 1649 50, and is recordedas a husbandman. The subject of this sketch, StephenB. Cole, is the eighth generation fromthe above-named Thomas Cole. StephenB. Cole was born in Gilford, or that por-tion of this city now known as Ward 6,April 30, 1S40. His father was the lateJohn A. Cole of Gilford, and his mother,Abigail Davis of Canterbury. X.
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